Family Care Wins At Community Awards Dinner

March 14, 1991|By Jacquelyn Heard.

On March 22, Circle Family Care, a West Side social service agency, hosts its fourth annual spring awards dinner at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd. The facility, at 118 N. Central Ave., has provided 24-hour medical care for 24 years, including counseling for spouse and child abuse, among other difficulties. This year`s benefit, titled Circle Family Care-ousel, will honor several community leaders and will provide funds to expand agency programs. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 apiece. Call 312-854-1612.

Come packed and prepared: Guests who attend The National Society to Prevent Blindness ``Flight for Sight`` party on March 22 are encouraged to bring luggage packed for a weekend getaway. The benefit at Traffic Jam nightclub, 401 W. Ontario St., features a drawing for three weekend trips, and the winners will leave directly from the party. Destinations are secret. Proceeds from the event will help the Schaumburg-based society and its continued efforts to help prevent vision loss. The event starts at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Call 708-843-2020.

Last call: At the John G. Shedd Aquarium on Friday, the Scholarship and Guidance Association hosts ``A Scholarly Expedition.`` Entertainment will include dancing and fish-feeding. Proceeds will help the association, a group of counselors who conduct therapy sessions at Chicago schools for students experiencing personal and family problems. Based at 53 W. Jackson Blvd., the non-profit group selects schools according to need. The fundraiser starts at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $125 to $200. Call 663-0305, extension 22.